Sucked, Suck,Sucked, Blows on talk radio: Am I only American still offended? (station, listeners)
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I don't know which category to place this on C-D. In a way, this forum seems appropriate as talk radio is a major form of a relationship for me, since I live and work alone, and am a loner.
My complaint: I'm so disgusted living in Boston by not only the casual cursing in everyday life by almost everyone (yes, even the educated and higher class!), but especially by the profanity on many local radio airwaves.
Listening to one particular entertaining and informative local sports program, it astounds me that within 5-10 minutes of just tuning in today, I heard "sucks, SUCKED!, sucking, blows!" several times by both male hosts. Well, I should consider myself lucky it wasn't two female hosts, right?
These hosts are popular local and even national sports figures, men in their 40s acting like fratboys! At least one is married to a local tv newsbabe.
These are men I otherwise find entertaining, informative and quick witted.
Why are THESE words allowed; other words, thankfully, are still banned on radio and network tv.
I hear "fricken" and "friggin" often on local Boston radio. Isn't Boston supposed to be such a polished and educated populace overall? Believe me, many locals are low class who use double negatives and spit!
I'm 51 and male (gay, if it matters...shouldn't gays be used to some of the above words?).
Darn! Back from the commercial break, and one host again said "sucked!" while the other chimed in with "sucks!"
Even a local radio ad for a local gym mentioned if the New Year has sucked for you, consider joining their gym!
Darn, he said "suck" again.
Oh, a caller just complimented their great show!
A few local radio hosts are gentleman and would never use this "jargon." And their stations wouldn't allow it.
I'm not the NPR type...I wish I were that fancy and educated.. But should I just crawl back into my hole and let the world pass me by? I won't give up my talk radio. Even if I shun talk radio, this language is all around on the suways and streets of Boston (and all of America?). I can't win.
Some who have read this far may think I'm joking and simply waant a reaction. I'm not joking. Any reaction is welcome, even one ridiculing me and me sensitivity.
The OP is right. First of all, radio personalities are pretty much fifth rate comedians. If they were worth a damned they would be on tour or on television, not getting up every morning at 4:30 and schlepping it down to the radio station.
Radio is continuing to hemorrhage listeners. Why? Because not only do you have to listen to five minutes of commercials to hear maybe two sons and three minutes of inane babble, but because my iPod is the best radio station I have. What's more, satellite radio is incomparably better as well.
The way I see it, the sooner these guys actually have to make an honest living, the better.
I was watching Law and Order SVU the other night, and Stabler called somebody a douchebag. I wasn't aware that that was the standard on network primetime TV.
Not offended (I don't get offended by language, in general, with very few exceptions), just surprised.
Edit - just as I typed that, a Law and Order CI rerun was on in the background, and some non-regular just said "son of a *****."
haha I think I saw that episode, Tabula. There was also an episode of Rookie Blue that used the word "douchenozzle" which I thought was awesome because I've almost never seen/heard anyone else use that word.
What is the context in which these words were used? Take blew or blue... As in the past tense of blow. What does the wind do? Blow?
What does a vacuum cleaner do? Suck.
Is that offensive?
And DC I am offended that you took my term Douchenozzle... I love that term.
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